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| The Chimborazo covered with ashes from the Tungurahua volcano is no more climbable |
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| So our target is the beautiful Cotopaxi |
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| Our first hike was around the Laguna Moranda |
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| The Iliniza Norte,5125m(16814") was our target for the day |
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| from the refuge we started climbing |
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| it was freezing! |
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| from the summit we admired the Cotopaxi |
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| the next day after a good night in a hacienda we went to the local market |
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| with spectacular display |
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| and local garments |
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| after a rainy night we started a long climb to reach the refuge at 4740m (15.551') |
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| We enjoyed to rest in the sun at the refuge |
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| Our guide explained to us what to morrow will be: depart at 3 a.m. |
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| after 6 hours with crampons and ice axe and head lamp we reached the top |
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| by luck the clouds had not yet reached the beautiful caldera |
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| We had to start climbing down because the wind was getting stronger and stronger |
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| A last look at the glacier we climbed up and down for more than 10 hours |
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| A few hours after we were back to our tents with a rainbow |
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| The last day we relaxed on top of the train at Rio Bamba down to the"Nariz del Diablo" |
